China (People's Republic of) vs Portugal: Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians
Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians over time
- China (People's Republic of)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 3.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.9 times China (People's Republic of)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
China (People's Republic of) ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People's Republic of) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians, China (People's Republic of) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants in China (People's Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians between China (People's Republic of) and Portugal?
- 3.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do China (People's Republic of) and Portugal rank globally for ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents indicators on physicians ageing across large regions (TL2), and small regions (TL3) where available. Data definition and source Doctors (physicians) are usually generalists who assume responsibility for the provision of continuing care to individuals and families, or specialists such as paediatricians, obstetricians/gynaecologists, psychiatrists, medical specialists and surgical specialists. Age groups cover total, 55–64, and 65 years and over. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_hlth) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.